Tag Archives: SOUTH AFRICA

Study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the income, …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa’s Presidency said Saturday that the country has on Friday approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to seek an urgent order from the court for the protection of the Palestinian people in Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing military assault on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost …

  South Africa is to transition its rail network towards a more open and competitive model, allowing private train operators access to its extensive rail infrastructure. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | South Africa is opening its rail network to private train operators in a commercial pivot to revitalise a …

CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Xinhua | South African National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned Wednesday amid investigations into corruption allegations against her. “Today, the 3rd of April, I have submitted to the Acting Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Lechesa Tsenoli, my letter of resignation as both the Speaker of …

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | Speaker of the South African National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday that she will take “special leave” from her position amid allegations of corruption against her and media speculations of her imminent arrest. “Given the seriousness of the allegations and the attendant …

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | South Africa’s economy is estimated to have grown by 0.6 percent last year and will increase to 1.6 percent over the next three years, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said here Wednesday. He made this revelation while delivering the 2024 Budget Speech in Cape …

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor on Wednesday called on Israel to implement the ruling made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision by the ICJ affirms the importance of global governance institutions including organs of the United …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa   | Xinhua |  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the country welcomes the measures that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered by majority decision, which ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip. “Earlier today, …

CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Xinhua |  The South African parliament on Friday welcomed the “landmark ruling” of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the country’s genocide case against Israel, calling on the international community to apply pressure on Israel to comply with the order. According to a statement issued …

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) said on Friday that it will continue its fight to prevent a proposed online auction of Nelson Mandela’s personal belongings. In a statement issued on Friday, the heritage agency said that “SAHRA, together with the Department …